AFTER a six-month bidding process involving the main European logistics providers, Mattel has awarded Geodis the management of its Northern European distribution centre. Operations for this five-year contract will start on 31 March, 2008.
In order to manage the distribution of its products (including Barbie, Fisher Price, Hot Wheels and Matchbox), Mattel has chosen Geodis to create a new distribution centre located in Venlo, The Netherlands, where Geodis will handle the reception of products from Mattel suppliers, as well as warehousing and order preparation for Northern Europe.
"We are greatly honoured to have been selected by Mattel, whose specifications included demanding requirements. In addition to the existing distribution services we provide to Mattel in France and Italy, we are pleased to extend the scope of our operations to the management of the new European Distribution Centre," said Jean-Louis Demeulenaere, Geodis group executive vice-president, strategy & development. |
